The Saudi Ministry of Culture has launched a competition to design a logo for the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy, "Dar Al-Qalam".
It is open for all interested designers, calligraphers and artists, and the winning logo will receive a prize of up to SR100,000 ($27,000).
In its statement, the ministry said the competition’s main goal is to choose the best logo for Dar Al-Qalam. But it also aims at establishing an educational and developmental environment for artists and calligraphers, and founding a creative community.
The competition includes three phases starting with open registration on the competition’s website; sorting and qualification of applications, assessing primary proposals, and holding many workshops and seminars with experts in this field; and finally, the presentations of final contestants before the jury and selection of the winning logo.
The ministry noted that the competition comes in light of the Life Quality Initiatives, one of the Saudi Vision 2030 programs, and as part of the ministry’s efforts to help Dra Al-Qalam achieve its strategic goals to enhance calligraphy, provide a cultural and educational environment that meets the best local and global practices that bolster international cultural exchange, and support experts and talented in the field.
